Salma Hayek is the very example of a star; the actor, director, and producer, she is extremely liked by people as she can flexibly turn on her Mexican characteristic. After establishing herself as a prominent actor in the industry she mainly focused on the producing aspect of the movies rather than starring in them. Hayek has some wild movies under her belt during her time, including Wild Wild West, Desperado, MCU’s Eternals, and many others.
Salma Hayek has been one of the VIP members of the entertainment industry for many years now, starting from her huge stock of awards and accolades, fame, and riches, she lacks none, a true celebrity. She has worked with a number of big actors and actresses throughout her time in the industry and there were times when many ticked her off, one of them was Will Smith. Hayek stated that she hated working alongside Smith.
Salma Hayek Was Disgusted Starring in Wild Wild West
Salma Hayek will always be remembered for her outstanding performance in the biopic Frida, in which she portrayed Frida Kahlo, a painter. She even won an Academy Award nomination for her role, apparently, she was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Oscars. Her contribution to the industry has been nothing short of fabulous, with numerous awards under her belt and immense praise from her fans and followers, she is one of the leading Hollywood celebrities.
During an interview with IGN, Salma Hayek shared that although she did not think the movie would be good for her she was forced into it, against her wishes. She went on to add that throughout the entirety of the shoot, she had to wear a revealing and stupid costume, which she was immensely irritated with.
“When I first looked at the role, it was not interesting. But it was a very big film with good actors and my agent was saying, ‘This is very good, this is going to be a big film.’
I’ll tell you, there’s nudity in this film but for example I did Wild Wild West and while I was never naked in Wild Wild West I felt a lot more naked and embarrassed wearing that stupid costume. I would have to push myself out of the trailer everyday,” she said. “I cannot tell you how much more mortifying that was than actually being completely naked in bed with another woman.”
Moreover, it was not only her costume that irritated her, she was constantly pestered by the director of the movie too. Although Hayek claims she had a good time with the project, only the actress knows whether it is true or not.
Wild Wild West Turned Out To Be a Big Junk of Failure
Wild Wild West had one of the lowest ratings the filming industry has ever seen and rolled down the path to being a big box office failure. With a budget of $170 million, the movie only made a little bit more than $222 million at the box office after it was released worldwide. Shockingly, the movie won a couple of awards such as the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, American Music Awards, and a couple of others. The movie also won awards for being the worst picture.
Source: IGN
